I don't believe many men even realize how difficult it can be for a woman sitting in an exam room regardless of whether the physician is male or female due to personal biases about women's health in general. I don't know if it relates to the common perception that 'women are EmOtiOnaL' and therefore are not to be believed or are stupid when they have concerns, questions, or are in pain but when I see the stats that specifically address women of color and health outcomes as compared to others I'm not surprised. I'm in a privileged class and run into this, I cannot imagine the obstacles that those women must face in finding treatment.
It isn't all physicians/PAs/etc and the other issues with healthcare in general (shortages, corporate interference, insurance, etc) but to your point, Satchel, there is a very long history of men simultaneously ignoring women's health and yet regulating it when it was convenient for them to do so.